Close Quarters
Lucy Monroe
Grade: C+
Lucy Monroe continues her string of hits and misses with Close Quarters. This one misses the mark, but only just barely. The darkness surrounding the hero's black-ops past and current assignment works well, as does much of his relationship with the heroine - his assassination target - but some of Monroe's clunky writing and a secondary relationship that tries too hard for poignant and becomes gooey in the process are problematic.
Deal With This
Lucy Monroe
Grade: C+
Contemporary Romantic Suspense
Amazon just posted my review of this book, a revised review from my old blog. It begins...
Actress Jillian Sinclair first appeared as the heroine Amanda's best friend in one of my all-time favorite romances - The Real Deal - so I couldn't wait to read about her finding true love with undercover agent Alan Hyatt. Alas, Deal With This did not live up to my expectations...
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